March 2017

In celebration of International Women’s Day this week, Tharunka is publishing a series of stories written by women, about women.
By Hayley Barrington
Historically, ideas of oppression such as racism, sexism, homophobia etc. were viewed as free standing. However, intersectionality holds that these various forms of

By Toby Walmsley
Up to five hundred students and staff gathered yesterday afternoon on the library lawn in opposition to trimesters, in one of the largest rallies at UNSW in recent memory.
Students ate 100 boxes of pizza while listening to student, staff, and alumni leaders criticise the

By Roydon Ng
Hundreds of students were left stranded in the dark last night as multiple buses disappeared from the timetable without notice.
Commerce student Eric was one of the unlucky passengers who endured the hour-long wait for a ride back to Central.
Having finished class at 8pm,

On this International Women’s Day, Tharunka asked three UNSW women to write letters to their younger selves about feminism, growing up in a patriarchal society and being a woman. This is what they wrote.
Nicola Ray
To the 16-year-old girl with a copy of Cosmopolitan in one

The Sydney Opera House was female on Sunday 5 March for the All About Women festival, and we sent along a bunch of female-identifying writers to a bunch of sessions. To celebrate International Women’s Day, here’s Part 2 of our reviews.
South of Forgiveness – Thorda

The Sydney Opera House was female on Sunday 5 March for the All About Women festival, and we sent along a bunch of female-identifying writers to a bunch of sessions. To celebrate International Women’s Day, here’s Part 1 of our reviews.
Women and Media – Geena